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Rescuers in Cleburne County pulled the body of a swimmer
from Cheaha Lake Wednesday afternoon, where he apparently drowned after a
companion saw him go under three hours earlier.
Cleburne County Coroner Ben McKnight said the victim was a
19-year-old man from Hoover. McKnight said some family members identified the
body, but because other family members have not been told the news, they have
not released the name. Officials say The man had been hiking in the
area with a friend, . The pair, tired from the hike, had stopped to swim in the
lake, just west of Mount Cheaha’s peak.
The man’s companion saw him slip under the surface, and made several unsuccessful attempts to
save him.
Crews from Cane Creek Fire and Rescue, Clay County Rescue,
Cleburne Search & Rescue and the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office responded
to the call and the mans body was recovered near 3:30 wednesday afternoon.
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